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Which war is sometimes called the Second War of American Independence?
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∙ 11y ago
The war of 1812. But the facts show it could not be regarded as a "Second War for American Independence".
The term implies that Britain had shown any desire to undo the revolution of 30 years earlier, and the facts show that, in fact, the opposite is true.
Had the United States been seriously concerned that the British, the superpower of the time, might seize on any excuse to retake the US, it probably would not have declared war, or invaded it's neighbour, Canada.
The invasion was decisively defeated by a force of aboriginals, Canadian militia, and British regulars, in a series of battles. It retreated back over the border and beyond, surrendering Detroit, Buffalo, and Fort Dearborn (Chicago).
The British counterattacked, and by the end of 1814, controlled large amounts of American territory, having already taken Washington and burned the White House. The Royal Navy's blockade of American ports, meanwhile, had devastated the US economy.
But the Brits were tired and war-weary after a much, much larger war against Napoleon. They won that war, freeing up as many as 100,000 battle-hardened soldiers to cross the Atlantic and finish things off. (Compare that to the 5200 who successfully defended Canada.)
Instead, they agreed to talks, and signed a treaty that restored the old borders. Britain's actions make it perfectly clear that it had no desire to undo the revolution when it could have easily used those troops to do so.
In fact, attacking a neighbour turned out to be the opposite of strengthening US independence. Things went so badly for the US that the seven New England states publicly discussed seceding from the Union. That discussion continued right up until the end of the war. Vermont spent the war selling vital war materials to the Royal Navy.
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